Wyoming Baby Blessing~

Jim and I paid Laramie, Wyoming an overnight visit

Saturday night to attend a baby blessing.

Our nephew Bret and his wife Liz had another 

baby girl, Adele, and invited us to come

for her blessing on December 4.

 We have had a great visit with family.  Jim's brother

Ralph and his wife Patsy flew in from Arizona to be

here for the event.  They must really love their 

grandbaby's because they endured zero degree 

temperature's over the weekend!

Adele Raelynn Engstrom

Born October 10, 2011.

Trees, Missionaries and Spiders~

Elder Engstrom's photos from 11-28-11.

 "The District...3."

 Elder Engstrom's companion giving a tarantula

some one on one time.

Elder Engstrom said "Yes, I WAS across the room

just like a girl.

The Christmas Tree going up in the Namesti in 

the city Elder Engstrom serves in.

Thanksgiving Mountain Time~

We made time to have some Thanksgiving fun

in our beautiful Colorado Mountains.

 When there is at least four of us getting together

we usually find a way to work in a game of

"Settlers of Catan."

 I NEVER win!

But I was closer than I've ever been before....

Of course the main activity was skiing!

Bryce was excited to be back at skiing again

since he has not skied more than once for 6 years

due to diving and knee surgeries.

He was having fun trying out his new skies.

Sagebrush Invite 2011~

Cody is having a great time being back on the

Sagebrush Team he and his brother Bryce

have both dove for in the past.

 Just before the Sagebrush Invite 

the team posed for photos.

 Never a dull practice with this bunch.

Cody placed 1st on both the 1 meter and 3 meter.

Award Night~

~Super Kid Award Night~

Broomfield High School

 Cody, up on stage, receiving his award from 

Ginger Ramsey the BHS Principle.

The award is an anonymous one, so we 

won't know who actually nominated Cody.

 After receiving a flower he moved across the stage.

 Waiting for all the other students to receive their awards.

It's great know there are so many awesome kids attending 

Broomfield High School and making a positive difference.

Great job Cody!!!

Our Doggies~

My birthday picture.

In memory of our sweet pupsters.

Yana and Sequoia.

Coreen's Birthday Week-Day 4~

I am officially 48.  

It's not so bad to swallow that fact when I have had

wonderful family and friends to make turning older

not such a grim ordeal-in fact it might be fun to have

birthday's more often if the reality was that you 

didn't turn any older on them. ;-)

 What a fantastic surprise when I opened Kris's

birthday gift to me.  It was a photo of two labs,

black and yellow, that looked so much like our

doggies Sequoia and Yana.  They are in the canoe

with paddles in their jaws trying to chase down

the tennis ball just in front of them.

Love it!!!

 Later in the day we celebrated mine and my mom's birthday's 

at lunch.  It was great food and great conversation!

 Coreen, Kendra-my sister, my Mom-the other birthday girl!

 Ready to dig in for some yummy dessert!

 Before heading to dinner we watched Cody at dive practice.

 Cody's spinning so fast you can barely make him out.

 It was a delicious birthday dinner at one of my 

favorite Mexican Restaurants downtown.

 At home we celebrated having a Gigi's cupcake

for our birthday treat!

Jim was so sweet sending me these beautiful flowers

and some awesome perfume.

As I reflected on my "birthday week" I felt so much

gratitude for the wonderful family and friends that I

have in my life to cherish and have so much joy with.

What wonderful blessings they all are to me!

Coreen's Birthday Week-Day 3~

What better way to welcome my friend

from California than with a good old 

Colorado snow storm!!! :-)

 On our way to work out we had to shovel

the driveway before heading off.  Kris

even helped in her cute Uggs.

 Nothing like pretty white snow 

for a fun photo shoot.

 Our fun lunch date of the day was taking my Dad

to his Senior Center to enjoy lunch together.

It was enjoyable to see how many friends he had

ready to chat and visit with him.

A stop in the stores showed a little of our wilder side..

Rrrrrr.......

Coreen's Birthday Week-Day 2~

Having birthdays and turning older is a lot more fun when

you have dear and fabulous friends to celebrate with!!!

 Kim, Kris and I met for lunch, at one of 

Kim and I's favorite Mexican restaurants.  

The food was great as always.

Besides eating I enjoyed talking for two hours

with two of my favorite people!

Definitely a great way to spend a birthday!!!

 Later I took my mom some birthday flowers to enjoy

at her office.  We have the same birthday on Nov. 3rd.

I decided my Mom needed flowers to enjoy the whole 

week of her birthday!

I was "tickled pink" with my new little 

Wee Forest Folk "Flapper girl" from Kim.

She is so darling in her pink dress, pearl beads

and sparkling purse.  So, so cute!!!

Thanks Kim!!!

Coreen's Birthday Week-Day 1~

Well, I'm up for another birthday again....

To make turning older much more palatable my dear

friend Kris flew in to town for a fun week to visit

and play and of course talking non-stop!

 One of the first fun activities was having her meet 

Cody's lunch bunch that I have fun cooking meals

for once a month.  Nothing like having lunch with

4 cute boys!!

Kris and I also enjoyed visiting Lilly and Kola, the

Reichman's dogs.  Lilly is the puppy we picked up

for the Reichman's a few weeks ago, she is hiding 

under Kris's legs enjoying the shade during our

beautiful fall day in sunny Colorado.

Later in the afternoon Kris and I had a great time

watching Cody at his diving practice, despite seeing

some other divers having "near death experience's!!"

SUPER KID!!!~

SUPER KID AWARD!!!

Cody received a letter from Broomfield High School

notifying him that a teacher has nominated him as a

"Super Kid" and he will receive recognition in an

upcoming ceremony.  Super Kid awards are given

out for those students who show many types of 

positive attributes such as a positive attitude, good 

work ethics, classroom participation, maximum effort, 

good citizenship, good classroom behavior, strives

to improve, self-respect, positive role model.

CONGRATULATIONS CODY!!!